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Critical · 9.8 Known exploited Scanner template Public exploit CVE-2022-24706 EUVD-2022-29572GHSA-vxc9-8m8h-9cp6

Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Packaging

Published Apr 26, 2022 · Updated Oct 21, 2025 · Assigned by apache

Vendor: Apache Software Foundation Product: Apache CouchDB

Description

In Apache CouchDB prior to 3.2.2, an attacker can access an improperly secured default installation without authenticating and gain admin privileges. The CouchDB documentation has always made recommendations for properly securing an installation, including recommending using a firewall in front of all CouchDB installations.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Apache Software Foundation Apache CouchDB Apache CouchDB – ≤ 3.2.1 —

Public exploits

Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.

Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.

Metasploit 1 module

Exploit-DB 1

GitHub 5 repositories

Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.

Automated scanner template

A ready-made Nuclei template detects this vulnerability automatically. Vulnerabilities with public scanner templates are typically probed across the internet soon after the template appears — exposed systems should be patched first.

Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.

References